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CVE-2022-0072

Directory Traversal in OpenLiteSpeed Web Server

5.8 Medium

CVE-2022-0072 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.8) in Litespeed Technologies Web Server, published October 27, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.17%, the 67th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.8 MediumCVSS 3.1, CVE List
Exploit chance
1.17%EPSS, 67th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Directory Traversal vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies OpenLiteSpeed Web Server and LiteSpeed Web Server dashboards allows Path Traversal. This affects versions from 1.5.11 through 1.5.12, from 1.6.5 through 1.6.20.1, from 1.7.0 before 1.7.16.1

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.17%Up 0.3 points since Oct 28, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

CVE List Score used5.8

Directory Traversal in OpenLiteSpeed Web Server

Directory Traversal vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies OpenLiteSpeed Web Server and LiteSpeed Web Server dashboards allows Path Traversal. This affects versions from 1.5.11 through 1.5.12, from 1.6.5 through 1.6.20.1, from 1.7.0 before 1.7.16.1

Record
CVE-2022-0072
CVSS 3.1
5.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-152935.8

Directory Traversal vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies OpenLiteSpeed Web Server and LiteSpeed Web Server dashboards allows Path Traversal. This affects versions from 1.5.11 through 1.5.12, from 1.6.5 through 1.6.20.1, from 1.7.0 before 1.7.16.1

Record
EUVD-2022-15293
CVSS 3.1
5.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f532-g5cf-vhjp5.8

Directory Traversal vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies OpenLiteSpeed Web Server Dashboard...

Directory Traversal vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies OpenLiteSpeed Web Server Dashboard allows Path Traversal. This affects versions from 1.5.11 through 1.5.12, from 1.6.5 through 1.6.20.1, from 1.7.0 before 1.7.16.1

Record
GHSA-f532-g5cf-vhjp
CVSS 3.1
5.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD5.8

Directory Traversal vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies OpenLiteSpeed Web Server and LiteSpeed Web Server dashboards allows Path Traversal. This affects versions from 1.5.11 through 1.5.12, from 1.6.5 through 1.6.20.1, from 1.7.0 before 1.7.16.1

Record
CVE-2022-0072
CVSS 3.1
5.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV5.8

Directory Traversal in OpenLiteSpeed Web Server

Directory Traversal vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies OpenLiteSpeed Web Server and LiteSpeed Web Server dashboards allows Path Traversal. This affects versions from 1.5.11 through 1.5.12, from 1.6.5 through 1.6.20.1, from 1.7.0 before 1.7.16.1

Record
CVE-2022-0072
CVSS 3.1
5.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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